saccharin

[ sak-er-in ]
/ ˈsæk ər ɪn /
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noun Chemistry.

a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble powder, C7H5NO3S, produced synthetically, which in dilute solution is 500 times as sweet as sugar: its soluble sodium salt is used as a noncaloric sugar substitute in the manufacture of syrups, foods, and beverages.
Also called benzosulfimide, gluside.

Origin of saccharin

First recorded in 1875–80; sacchar- + -in2

OTHER WORDS FROM saccharin

non·sac·cha·rin, adjective, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH saccharin

saccharin saccharine

Words nearby saccharin

saccharide, sacchariferous, saccharify, saccharimeter, saccharimetry, saccharin, saccharine, saccharize, saccharo-, saccharofarinaceous, saccharoid

Words related to saccharin

carbohydrate, candy, levulose, lactose, xylose, caramel, sucrose, maltose, fructose, dextrose, saccharose, sweetener, glucose, aspartame, sucralose

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British Dictionary definitions for saccharin

saccharin
/ (ˈsækərɪn) /

noun

a very sweet white crystalline slightly soluble powder used as a nonfattening sweetener. Formula: C 7 H 5 NO 3 S

Word Origin for saccharin

C19: from saccharo- + -in

Medical definitions for saccharin

saccharin
[ săk′ər-ĭn ]

n.

A white crystalline powder having a taste about 500 times sweeter than cane sugar, used as a calorie-free sweetener. benzosulfimide

Scientific definitions for saccharin

saccharin
[ săk′ər-ĭn ]

A white, crystalline powder used as a calorie-free sweetener. It tastes about 500 times sweeter than sugar. Saccharin is made from a compound of toluene, which is derived from petroleum. Chemical formula: C7H5NO3S.